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Gratinated mussels with lemon dressing
Average
4 people
30 minutes
ingredients
- 2 kilograms Prins & Dingemanse mussels
- Bread crumbs
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- Pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt
- 100 grams Parmesan cheese, grated
- A few sprigs of parsley, finely chopped
- Olive oil
instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Rinse the mussels in plenty of cold water. Discard any broken mussels or open mussels that remain open even after a tap on the shell. Place the mussels in a large pot. Bring to a boil and cover the pot with a lid. You don't need to add any liquid, as you cook the mussels in their own juices. Let the mussels cook on high heat for a few minutes until all the shells are open. Shake the pot once in between so that the mussels at the bottom also open. Meanwhile, make the lemon dressing. Mix the garlic with the lemon juice, a generous splash of olive oil, some pepper, and salt. Let the mussels cool briefly. Remove the shells from the pot, open them completely, and place them on the baking sheet. Brush all the mussels with a little lemon dressing. Then sprinkle some Parmesan cheese and a bit of breadcrumbs over them all. Place in the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Garnish with finely chopped parsley.
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How do I cook my mussels?
Put the vegetables together with a splash of wine or beer in a large pot. Place the mussels on top. Sprinkle with pepper and bring to a boil with the lid closed. Shake the mussels during cooking. When the shells are all open after about 5-8 minutes, the mussels are cooked. Serve them with baguette or fries and sauces of your choice. Check the traditional recipe for more information.
Can you freeze fresh mussels?
Fresh mussels in the shell should never be frozen. However, if you have cooked the mussels and can't eat them all, you can freeze the mussel meat after removing it from the shell. You can then add the mussels to soup or salad later, or fry them up nicely with some onion.
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How do I open an oyster?
Opening oysters is a tricky and precise task that requires some experience. Never opened an oyster before? With the step-by-step plan below, you should be able to do it!
Use a sturdy cloth to protect your hand. Hold the oyster firmly in your left hand. Insert the knife into the hinge of the oyster. Pry the shells apart with a twisting motion. Now scrape the knife along the flat shell to loosen the muscle. Then remove the top shell. Scrape the muscle from the bottom shell. The oyster is now free. Check out the basic oyster recipe for more information.
How do I open a flat oyster?
Opening oysters is a tricky and precise task that requires some experience. Never opened an oyster before? With the step-by-step plan below, you should be able to do it!
Use a sturdy cloth to protect your hand. Hold the oyster firmly in your left hand. Insert the knife into the hinge of the oyster. Pry the shells apart with a twisting motion. Now scrape the knife along the flat shell to loosen the muscle. Then remove the top shell. Scrape the muscle from the bottom shell. The oyster is now free.
Check out the basic oyster recipe for more information.
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